Wake Forest Demon Deacons 43, Mississippi State Bulldogs 29: final score and stats
Wake Forest Demon Deacons beat Mississippi State Bulldogs, Wake Forest Demon Deacons 43 to Mississippi State Bulldogs 29, on Friday, January 2, 2026 at Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Mississippi State Bulldogs vs Wake Forest Demon Deacons.
College Football · Duke's Mayo BowlFriday, January 2, 2026
DateJan 2, 2026
Start time8:00 PM ET
VenueBank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC
TVESPN
Attendance29,328
Line score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wake Forest Demon Deacons | 15 | 0 | 15 | 13 | 43 |
| Mississippi State Bulldogs | 6 | 3 | 11 | 9 | 29 |
Team comparison
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsMississippi State Bulldogs
Points per game
Points allowed per game
9-4Record5-8
2nd in ACCStanding13th in SEC
4-0Home / road record2-3
WWWWWLast 5LLLLL
W6StreakL5
Team stats
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsMississippi State Bulldogs
1st Downs
9-153rd down efficiency3-14
0-04th down efficiency0-2
Total Yards
Passing
20/33Comp/Att16/27
Yards per pass
Rushing
Rushing Attempts
Yards per rush
9-76Penalties7-60
Turnovers
Fumbles lost
Interceptions thrown
31:35Possession28:25
Box score
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robby Ashford | 20/33 | 303 | 9.2 | 3 | 1 | 76.4 |
| Team | 20/33 | 303 | 9.2 | 3 | 1 | -- |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Clark III | 17 | 91 | 5.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Robby Ashford | 14 | 50 | 3.6 | 2 | 12 |
| JaMario Clements | 2 | 9 | 4.5 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 2 | -2 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 35 | 148 | 4.2 | 2 | 12 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ty Clark III | 3 | 73 | 24.3 | 1 | 62 |
| Carlos Hernandez | 6 | 73 | 12.2 | 0 | 22 |
| Jack Foley | 1 | 64 | 64.0 | 1 | 64 |
| Sterling Berkhalter | 5 | 34 | 6.8 | 0 | 15 |
| Sawyer Racanelli | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 |
| Kamrean Johnson | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Eni Falayi | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Team | 20 | 303 | 15.2 | 3 | 64 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Andersen | 12 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Aiden Hall | 7 | 2 | 0 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Karon Prunty | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Frank Cusano | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Gabe Kirschke | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dylan Hazen | 5 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayden Loving | 5 | 2 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Braylon Johnson | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 75 | 41 | 5 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Koredell Bartley | 2 | 137 | 68.5 | 100 | 1 |
| Ryan Henley | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 0 |
| Team | 3 | 163 | 54.3 | 100 | 1 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| Team | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connor Calvert | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
| Team | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 3/3 | 3 |
Wake Forest Demon Deacons Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cal Joseph | 6 | 231 | 38.5 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
| Team | 6 | 231 | 38.5 | 0 | 2 | 48 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Passing
| Player | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamario Taylor | 13/22 | 241 | 11.0 | 1 | 0 | 56.5 |
| Luke Kromenhoek | 3/5 | 53 | 10.6 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 |
| Team | 16/27 | 294 | 10.9 | 1 | 0 | -- |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Rushing
| Player | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamario Taylor | 18 | 63 | 3.5 | 1 | 16 |
| Fluff Bothwell | 14 | 38 | 2.7 | 0 | 15 |
| Xavier Gayten | 5 | 8 | 1.6 | 0 | 4 |
| Anthony Evans III | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Luke Kromenhoek | 4 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 | 8 |
| Team | 42 | 114 | 2.7 | 1 | 16 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Receiving
| Player | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenen Thompson | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 0 | 51 |
| Anthony Evans III | 4 | 80 | 20.0 | 0 | 39 |
| Sanfrisco Magee | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 1 | 42 |
| Ayden Williams | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Seydou Traore | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Kolin Wilson | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Sam West | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Fluff Bothwell | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Team | 16 | 294 | 18.4 | 1 | 51 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Fumbles
| Player | FUM | LOST | REC |
|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Defensive
| Player | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jalen Smith | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hunter Washington | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nic Mitchell | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jahron Manning | 6 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kelley Jones | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nevaeh Sanders | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| DeAgo Brumfield | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Malick Sylla | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Team | 62 | 34 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Interceptions
| Player | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brylan Lanier | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 12 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs KickReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anthony Evans III | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs PuntReturns
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | LONG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brenen Thompson | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | 44 | 44.0 | 44 | 0 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Kicking
| Player | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Ferrie | 4/4 | 100.0 | 50 | 1/1 | 13 |
| Team | 4/4 | 100.0 | 50 | 1/1 | 13 |
Mississippi State Bulldogs Punting
| Player | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ethan Pulliam | 5 | 230 | 46.0 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
| Team | 5 | 230 | 46.0 | 1 | 1 | 52 |
Recent form
Team pages
Wake Forest Demon DeaconsSchedule, roster and stats
Mississippi State BulldogsSchedule, roster and stats
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Frequently asked questions
Who won Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Mississippi State Bulldogs?
Wake Forest Demon Deacons won, 43-29, on Friday, January 2, 2026.
What was the final score of Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Mississippi State Bulldogs?
Wake Forest Demon Deacons 43, Mississippi State Bulldogs 29.
Where is Wake Forest Demon Deacons vs Mississippi State Bulldogs played?
Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, NC.
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